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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KMTR 260644
CWFMTR

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
1144 PM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS AND OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY

PZZ500-261845-
1144 PM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BAYS INCLUDING
MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES...

AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OFF THE WEST COAST WILL KEEP GUSTY NW WINDS
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND BAYS TONIGHT. A COOL FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE WATERS MONDAY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY ESPECIALLY OVER THE
NORTHERN WATERS.



PZZ570-261845-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
1144 PM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

MEMORIAL DAY
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
6 FT...SHIFTING TO THE NW 6 TO 8 FT. 



PZZ540-261845-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
1144 PM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.

MEMORIAL DAY
W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL
3 TO 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 3 TO
5 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT...SHIFTING TO THE NW 6 TO 8 FT. 



PZZ545-261845-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
1144 PM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

MEMORIAL DAY
W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO
5 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT...SHIFTING TO THE NW 6 TO 7 FT. 

..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST
..

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 14 SECONDS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 3.3 KNOTS AT 04:20 AM SUNDAY
AND 1.5 KNOTS AT 05:48 PM SUNDAY.



PZZ575-261845-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
1144 PM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SUNDAY


REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW
SWELL 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 FT
AT 12 SECONDS.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE
EVENING. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

MEMORIAL DAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW
SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT...INCREASING TO 6 TO 8 FT. 



PZZ560-261845-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
1144 PM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

SUN
W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.  W SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

MEMORIAL DAY
NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
 W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT...SHIFTING TO THE NW 6 TO 7 FT. 



PZZ565-261845-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
1144 PM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT


REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE
EVENING. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

MEMORIAL DAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 3 TO
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
6 FT.

THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
6 FT...SHIFTING TO THE NW 6 TO 8 FT. 



PZZ530-261845-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
1144 PM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

MEMORIAL DAY
W WINDS 10 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.

THU
W WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. 



PZZ535-261845-
MONTEREY BAY-
1144 PM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT...BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LESS
THAN 2 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

MEMORIAL DAY
W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. W SWELL
2 TO 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. W SWELL
3 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...BECOMING
3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.

THU
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...BECOMING
3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT...SHIFTING TO THE NW 4 TO 6 FT. 



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